TITLE I - Migrant Education
Migratory youth are children who change schools during the year, often crossing school district and state lines. Given that many migrant students lack English language literacy and academic background knowledge, they need special and focused assistance from schools and school personnel. Their parents also have academic, language, life skills, and civics knowledge needs. Since most migrant students receive Title I Migrant Services through schoolwide programs, all school staff in these schools must have the necessary training and tools to understand and serve the needs of migrant children.
Santillana Professional Development offers trainings designed to help both school staff and parents address the needs of migrant children and youth. Our trainings focus on helping students reach challenging academic standards, graduate from school, and become responsible and productive citizens. Santillana Professional Development opportunities also strive to help parents understand the U.S. educational and civics systems through specialized trainings.
Addressing the Academic and Literacy Needs of Migrant Children
978-1-60396-711-2
Sessions provide teachers and support staff with strategies to identify migrant students and be responsive to their needs. Teachers learn how migratory situations impact students’ academic knowledge, their language and literacy proficiency, and other factors that affect instruction. Participants develop plans that address the needs of migrant children and youth and learn how schools can implement equal opportunity models.
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Helping Migrant Parents in School and Community Settings
978-1-60396-712-9
Parents of migrant children need assistance in many areas: how to support their children’s education, how to integrate into their communities, understanding the U.S. educational and civics systems, how and where to access support and assistance, etc. These sessions focus on how school staff can better serve the needs of these parents, making school communications accessible, integrating parents into the school’s culture, and teaching them strategies to help them support their children’s education, etc.
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Fast Facts
According to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Title I, Part C Migrant, 34% of all migrant students in the U.S. are English Language Learners (ELL). Also, 74% of the migrant children participating in Title I, Part A programs are enrolled in schoolwide programs, where 26% were enrolled in targeted assistance programs. (US Department of Education, Migrant Education Program Annual Report: Eligibility, Participation, Services and Achievement, 2006).
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